I mentioned this in the 6N expansion thread, but we really need at the very least the top 40 nations playing at least 8 tests a year to properly develop the game worldwide. Teams are never going to get far if they play only a few test matches a year. It's great now that the likes of Brazil, Germany, Chile etc are playing more and more matches every year, but there needs to be more done from WR to have as many nations competing in both the June and November test windows as possible. Korea, Hong Kong, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda, Columbia, Mexico, Paraguay, etc, all of these nations need to be part of the international test window. On top of that there needs to be more promotion from WR about these type of games.

Shwmae pawb. Lurker for about a week, but registered to ask about this:-

"This June/July test series it's really the most test matches we play in a block outside the Rugby World Cup year so I think that really enabled us to work on some things," he said. Sometimes on the three match series you just feel as though on the third match you're just getting to where you want to be and then the boys go back to their club and you've got to start again three or four months later.

But I think this time around with the extra two games and the little camp in between the two campaigns we really made some big gains around the way we're playing the game and our training methods and the way we prepare. The thing is now to maintain that momentum and make sure that in November we build on the gains we've made during this series".

Next up for Fiji is the annual northern tour with test matches against Italy, Ireland and Canada confirmed for November.

Well looking at it, Ireland v Fiji is already confirmed for 18 November while although not confirmed by Italy by they are scheduled for a Tier 2 side on 11 November. I guess that would mean Fiji v Canada would be on the 25th, which would mean the Georgia matches between USA and Canada are wrong with Georgia set to play Canada on the 25th.

rugby.change wrote:Apparently Tonga's schedule for November has been finalized, with there being matches against the Barbarains in Limerick, Japan in France and then the already confirmed game against Romania.

What's your source? Other posters here add links and when I posted about Germany playing a higher ranked t2 non European team I made sure other posters knew where I'd got my info from. I'm not saying you're wrong, but I'd like to see on what basis (source) you're posting this info. Even the veteran rugby writer in Japan who usually is on the ball when it comes to developments and schedules for the national team etc has only heard a rumour of a game v Italy so far outside the already officially announced games.

rugby.change wrote:Apparently Tonga's schedule for November has been finalized, with there being matches against the Barbarains in Limerick, Japan in France and then the already confirmed game against Romania.

What's your source? Other posters here add links and when I posted about Germany playing a higher ranked t2 non European team I made sure other posters knew where I'd got my info from. I'm not saying you're wrong, but I'd like to see on what basis (source) you're posting this info. Even the veteran rugby writer in Japan who usually is on the ball when it comes to developments and schedules for the national team etc has only heard a rumour of a game v Italy so far outside the already officially announced games.

This article implies that the Tongan coach is aware of these fixtures.

rugby.change wrote:Apparently Tonga's schedule for November has been finalized, with there being matches against the Barbarains in Limerick, Japan in France and then the already confirmed game against Romania.

What's your source? Other posters here add links and when I posted about Germany playing a higher ranked t2 non European team I made sure other posters knew where I'd got my info from. I'm not saying you're wrong, but I'd like to see on what basis (source) you're posting this info. Even the veteran rugby writer in Japan who usually is on the ball when it comes to developments and schedules for the national team etc has only heard a rumour of a game v Italy so far outside the already officially announced games.

This article implies that the Tongan coach is aware of these fixtures.

Logical choices as Frankfurt is Germany's biggest airport and quite easy to get around from there. Both stadiums are actually just a 20 minute drive from the airport. So if the game will be there it might be worth a fly-over for US-Rugby fans in Europe.

How to grow rugby worldwide?Look at the world ranking in July. Teams ranked 1-10 have to play one team from 11-20 (they don't play in a regular competition) away the next year. 11-20 play 21-30 away and so on. Yes, it really is that simple.

I have three doubts- when and where the south american Mayor B will be played- when and where (Costa Rica ?) the south american Mayor C will be played- when the two matches of Africa Cup Bronze (in Nigeria and Algeria) will be played

I launched a tweet to Sud America Rugby asking about the first two questions